Q & A You Asked for It Freedom from Worry!
Introduction Our Question: Is worry a sin?
Introduction Skillful Rationalizations… Philippians 4:6-9 (pg. 1163) Our Question: Is worry a sin? Skillful Rationalizations… Philippians 4:6-9 (pg. 1163) What Me Worry?
The NEGATIVE Command Stop Worrying
The NEGATIVE Command Stop Worrying All Inclusive: Not even one thing!
The NEGATIVE Command What’s wrong with worrying? Stop Worrying All Inclusive: Not even one thing! What’s wrong with worrying? Worry is believing that God is not watching out for us.
The NEGATIVE Command What’s wrong with worrying? Stop Worrying All Inclusive: Not even one thing! What’s wrong with worrying? Worry chokes out the Word of God…
POSITIVE Alternative Pray about everything
POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving!? Pray about everything Thank God IN all circumstances (1 Thessalonians 5:18)
POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything God loves us & is in control
POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything God loves us & is in control He promises to use suffering in our lives.
POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything God loves us & is in control He promises to use suffering in our lives. God promises to work things out for good.
POSITIVE Alternative With Thanksgiving! Pray about everything Thanksgiving is an expression of Faith!
Promised RESULTS God will give the “Guardian” Peace to guard our thoughts and feelings
ANCHOR Self in God It Starts with Our Thinking Fixing Thoughts on Things Above
ACTIVE Obedience Choose Obedience!
Conclusion 2 Corinthians 10:5b Gathering the Strays… 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.
Conclusion Knowing God Making Him Known Faithful & True Compassionate Yet Holy & Just Making Him Known